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An Azerbaijani woman spent decades collecting miniature books; her museum now holds about 8,000 from 76 countries

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An Azerbaijani woman spent decades collecting miniature books; her museum now holds about 8,000 from 76 countries

Image Credit: Azerbaijan.az An Azerbaijani woman’s decades-long interest in miniature books has grown into a museum containing about 8,000 tiny publications from 76 countries. The Museum of Miniature Books stands in Baku’s Old City, close to the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, where books small enough to resemble postage stamps or matchboxes are displayed behind glass. … Read more

India, UAE, Saudi, Israel, Oman and Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

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India, UAE, Saudi, Israel, Oman and Australia: How 6 countries got caught up in flydubai terror

As per the probe till now, Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was stabbed by Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammam with an axe The stabbing on Indian pilot Smit Machchhar by Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami on flydubai flight has now brought six countries officially into the fold. The attack on September 30 was on a flight flying from … Read more

Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own

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Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own

By Andrew Chung Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own Sept 29 – The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face, bolstering a tool his administration … Read more

At 10, Minnesota girl Natalie Flaherty began handing out Anne Frank-inspired bracelets; two years later, 100,000 have reached all 50 states and 50+ countries, earning her a $10,000 Young Hero Prize

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At 10, Minnesota girl Natalie Flaherty began handing out Anne Frank-inspired bracelets; two years later, 100,000 have reached all 50 states and 50+ countries, earning her a $10,000 Young Hero Prize

Natalie Flaherty, a Minnesota teen is one of the recipients of the 2026 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. At just 12, the girl has been able to work towards and achieve something that generations before her struggled to. The Fairmont native founded ‘I Stand With Anne’, a campaign that aims to turn Holocaust remembrance … Read more

Zelensky says Putin using fighters from 47 countries in Ukraine war

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Zelensky says Putin using fighters from 47 countries in Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of using third-country fighters from 47 countries to prosecute Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Zelensky says Putin using fighters from 47 countries in Ukraine war Highlighting Russia’s growing defense relationship with North Korea, Zelensky also said that two North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine … Read more

US visa: Immigration lawyer says Green Card lottery, visa processing for 75 banned countries did not resume despite court order

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US visa: Immigration lawyer says Green Card lottery, visa processing for 75 banned countries did not resume despite court order

Immigration attorney says Green Card lottery did not resume despite court ruling and these will become invalid after September 30. Two US visa processing pauses challenged in federal court have been struck down, but affected applicants are still waiting for their cases to move forward, according to an immigration lawyer who says there is a … Read more

US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

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US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

By Nate Raymond US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries BOSTON, Sept 18 – A US federal appeals court rejected on Friday a Trump administration policy that allows authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to raise safety concerns. Ruling in … Read more

S Korea’s revised espionage law: How it affects countries beyond North Korea

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S Korea's revised espionage law: How it affects countries beyond North Korea

South Korea’s expanded espionage law now covers all foreign countries, not just North Korea. This revised Criminal Act carries a minimum three-year prison sentence for espionage offenses. The amendment addresses concerns about technology and industrial espionage involving non-North Korean actors. High-profile technology leak cases, including those involving Chinese firms, preceded this change. South Korea aims … Read more

‘Lower the rate or…’: Trump threatens to stop trading with US trade-deficit countries

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US President Donald Trump threatened to cease trading with countries with which America has a trade deficit if the country’s central bank did not lower interest rates in a social media post on Friday. Trump expressed frustration that high domestic interest rates, which are governed by America’s Federal Reserveplaced the US at a “very unfair … Read more

In 2015, Paul Allen launched a global shark survey across 58 countries; cameras later found sharks missing from nearly 20% of reefs

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In 2015, Paul Allen launched a global shark survey across 58 countries; cameras later found sharks missing from nearly 20% of reefs

In 2015, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen launched Global FinPrint, a global survey that eventually deployed thousands of underwater cameras across coral reefs in 58 countries. The project was led by researchers at Florida International University and funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, with more than 120 researchers across the western Atlantic, the Indian … Read more